Short Description:

Airy Hollowbody Warmth and Dynamic P90 Clarity

What We Think:

The Collings I-30 LC is a lightweight fully hollow electric that blends vintage-inspired design with the exceptional craftsmanship and tonal refinement that have made Collings one of the most respected names in boutique guitars. Its maple laminate construction and parallel trestle bracing create an airy, resonant voice with remarkable clarity and articulation, while the pair of Lollar Dog Ear P-90s deliver everything from warm, woody cleans to rich, harmonically complex overdrive. The fully hollow design gives the guitar an immediate, lively response that feels incredibly expressive in the hands. Finished in a beautiful Iced Tea Sunburst with classic ivoroid binding and a trapeze tailpiece, it carries a timeless aesthetic that perfectly complements its character. Open, dynamic, and endlessly inspiring, the I-30 LC offers a unique voice that stands apart from traditional semi-hollow and solidbody designs.

Manufacturer Description:

Our goal for the I-30 LC was to take the concept of a double cutaway, fully-hollow, P90-equipped guitar and refine it to the extent that it offers something truly new for today’s players. The result is one of the most acoustically responsive and versatile electric guitars we have ever offered.

The lightweight “trestle-braced” body of the I-30 LC has been developed through extensive R&D and is the distillation of knowledge gleaned from our popular I-35 LC and Statesman LC. The trestle brace design directly couples the neck and tail block, creating exceptional strength and acoustical energy transference, while also allowing for a lightness and responsiveness that is both a tactile and musical joy to experience.

Playing the I-30 LC, you can easily feel the acoustic energy travel through the symmetric arches and re-curves of the top and back. These plates have been custom laminated and voiced for a tonality that is acoustic guitar-like in its resonance and dynamic response, but focused and feedback resistant enough to be utilized in jazz, blues, rock n’ roll, and other styles. Our new custom-designed trapeze tailpiece provides just the right amount of “give” for a relaxed string feel and effortless playability.

Lollar Dogear P90s are perfectly matched to the instrument’s acoustic response and offer a wide palette of tones from rich jazzy warmth to 1960’s British Invasion-style chime. Drawing its inspiration from both classic electric designs and our own previous models, the I-30 LC is an exciting step forward and an intriguing Collings sound.

Specifications:

Construction: Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces

Body: Maple laminate

Top: Maple laminate

Neck: Honduran mahogany

Neck Style: 60's Neck Profile (Slimmer)

Body Binding: Non-grained ivoroid

Fingerboard Binding: Non-grained ivoroid

Peghead Binding: None

Bridge: Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)

Tailpiece: Collings original trapeze tailpiece

Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered)

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Soundhole: F-holes (unbound)

Pickups: Lollar Dog Ear P90s w/ custom phenolic covers

Pots/Caps: CTS 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow

Knobs: Amber top hat

Nut: 1 11/16"

Scale Length: 24 7/8"

Neck Joint: Extra long mortise & tenon

Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver

Peghead Veneer: Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo

Peghead Profile: Haircut

Tuners: Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo

Wiring: 50s style

Guitar Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, Iced Tea Sunburst

Pickguard: Black/Cream/Black

Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black

Strings: D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")

Case: Deluxe hardshell case

Weight: 5lbs 8oz